Privately funded crew returns to Earth after space station visit
It was the fourth private astronaut mission funded by Houston-based Axiom Space and the second commanded by veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson.
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It was the fourth private astronaut mission funded by Houston-based Axiom Space and the second commanded by veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson.
Astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary and the U.S. are returning from the International Space Station following the historic Axiom Mission 4 trip. CBS News' consultant Bill Harwood joins with more details.
SpaceX's Crew Dragon Grace brought a privately-financed crew of researchers to the space station for a two-week stay.
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying the Axiom Mission 4 crew successfully docked at the International Space Station early Thursday morning. It is the the fourth private astronaut mission to the ISS, NASA says. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has the details.
SpaceX launched a four-person crew into orbit Wednesday morning from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Derrick Pitts, the chief astronomer and planetarium director of the Franklin Institute, joins "The Daily Report" to break it down.
Retired astronaut Peggy Whitson, America's most experienced space flier, and rookie crewmates from India, Poland and Hungary blasted off on a privately-financed flight to the space station.
If initial results hold up, NASA says the delayed launch of a commercial research mission to the station could come as early as Thursday.
NASA delayed the Axiom Mission 4 launch on Wednesday after SpaceX detected a liquid oxygen leak during a Falcon 9 rocket inspection. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
In this episode of "Person to Person with Norah O'Donnell," O'Donnell speaks with astronaut Peggy Whitson about the future of commercial space flight, her latest mission with Axiom Space, and how she overcame rejection from NASA to become America's most experienced astronaut.
A SpaceX crew took off Thursday from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a mission to the International Space Station. CBS News space consultants Bill Harwood, CBS News correspondent Manuel Bojorquez and Alabama Public Radio news director Pat Duggins join with analysis.
Axiom Space is preparing for its third private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. NASA legends Peggy Whitson and Michael López-Alegría, now working with Axiom, joined CBS News to discuss the endeavor.
The Ax-2 flight was the second "private astronaut mission" chartered by Houston-based Axiom Space and sanctioned by NASA.
NASA and Axiom Space are unveiling the design of the new spacesuit that will be worn by the next man and first woman to land on the moon as part of the Artemis III mission. Mark Strassmann traveled to Houston to get a sneak peek of the new suit.